Greater

Current nomenclature divides the apes into two distinct families: the greater apes and the lesser apes. Historically, apes were classified together in the family Pongidae, which excluded humans. Now there are two families, Hominidae and Hylobatidae. The greater apes comprise the family Hominidae, consisting of gorillas, chimpanzees and bonobos, orangutans, and humans. There has been